Weekends, my dad plowed
through paperwork, pruned trees,
tinkered with the mower, fixed
bicycles, toasters, skinned knees.
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Happy Father’s Day
Cottage Rose Summers
lackluster weeding
humid weekend afternoon,
scent of roses
Copyright 2021 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: The subtle scent of cottage roses lifts my spirits. A little fertilizer last year has made all the difference. I hope your garden is repaying your efforts with the invisible magic of scents.
Gratitude for Scents
gratitude for gathering,
the simplest blessings
are the most precious
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Star Origami
A Day for Mothers
a day for mothers,
pear blooms scented by lilacs
dapple the sunshine
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Along the River
wind in the birches,
a morning of dappled light
along the river
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Remembering in April
trembling
cherry petals in sunshine,
my mother’s warmth
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A Crocus in April
hidden underfoot
in winter’s withered debris,
one perfect bloom
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Grandfather Tree
Despite hurricane,
snowfall, driving rain,
Grandfather Tree Continue reading
April’s Magic
through barren trees,
light shines
the strongest
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Notes:
To those celebrating holidays — may you be safe and happy together or separate. Continue reading
Snowdrop Spring
Snowdrops appear;
Robin Redbreast
draws near. Continue reading
Winter Wasteland
under the dank pond,
below its winter wasteland,
slumber turtles
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